The Power of Six

Finsihed! Finally! It was harder to get through this one, mostly because John acts like such an idiot throughout a lot of the book. I did like the new additions--Seven, and later on Nine (and another one, but I don't want to spoil that part of it)--and of course, Six kicks butt as usual. All in all, it really moved the story forward and I am looking forward to the last, but not in a hurry for it. I need a break from John, definitely. Perhaps he can act in a more rational manner in book three...at least, I hope so.... ( )

MUCH better than the first one. ( )

The Power Of Six is an intriguing book that starts off with a great hook. As a sequel to I Am Number Four, Pittacus Lore’s writing is just as beautifully written here as in the first book, if not more. Written in the perspectives of John (Number 4) and Marina (Number 7) in opposite sides of the world, each has their own struggles in being maybe one of the last Loriens in the universe.
John is now not only hunted by the Mogadorians but the entire nation of the USA for murder and destruction, and traveling with him is Number Six, his mortal friend, Sam, who believes that his father was abducted by aliens, and Bernie Kosar, an ever-faithful Chimæra from Lorien disguised as a dog. And despite his love for mortal Sarah Hart, John finds himself unexpectedly developing a crush on Six-even when his dead Cêpan Henri says Loriens only have one true love.
Meanwhile, Marina senses that the Mogadorians are drawing nearer, and her Cêpan has abandoned her duties as protector and is trying to live a normal life in Spain. Her Legacies have begun to develop, and her Cêpan won’t show Marina where the Chest, which contains several treasures from Lorien, is. Even though her Cêpan believes that Lorien cannot be saved, Marina finds a few friends to help her in the weeks of stress and despair.
Complete with death, magic, romance and action, The Power of Six didn’t have one page that made me want to put it down. Although some parts were a bit confusing, soon after there were tiny hints that I could pick up and draw conclusions. This was helpful to me and other strong readers, but this may be difficult for those that aren't as skilled in reading. Along with this conflict were parts that I had to read over and over just to understand where Pittacus Lore was going with in his novel. These points showed weakness in his book, as every book has a few.
Despite these conflicts, The Power of Six certainly is a worthwhile read. The plot was fantastic, and the quality was great. I recommend this book to teens and adults who are looking to curl up with a great read. ( )

Even worse than the first book in terms of massive plot holes & truly awful romance sequences. Great concept though. Also I appreciated a lot of the dialogue & the characters. ( )

After seeing the film and reading book one I was curious about book 2 and book 2 cured me of curiousity about the series.

The characters who survived book 1 are back in book 2 and are joined by Number 7, who is in Spain. They are all trying to survive and trying to deal with the issues brought up by survival in a human world when they have abilities beyond the normal human. There are questions about human involvement and governmental plotting but it all just felt bitty to me and I was left thinking that this is a series I don't need to follow any more. ( )